Iran strikes US bases as wedding-attack probe intensifies regional tensions

Iran says it struck US bases in Kuwait and the UAE with missiles and drones in retaliation for a wedding attack it blames on Washington, while Washington probes the incident and cautions about the accuracy of Iranian reports. Kuwait intercepted missiles and drones and said Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base was targeted; Iran also claimed a strike on Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE (not confirmed by UAE). U.S. officials, including VP Vance, say they’re investigating and stress the US does not target civilians, with CENTCOM noting ongoing exchanges but no full-scale war. The flare-up comes as oil markets remain sensitive to the Strait of Hormuz, and a broader pattern of tit-for-tat strikes continues in the region.